The annual Modesto Area A’s Turlock Swap Meet has been a big hit for over fifty years, with tens of thousands of Californians coming out each winter (usually in damp, foggy conditions) in search of obscure old treasures. This year it was a pleasant 60
The Paradise Road Show enveloped the Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs for the second consecutive year and featured the best pre-70s classics the Southwest has to offer. The cool event with a retro vibe is curated by the very talented and amazingly wonderful
Editor’s Note. This story is a firsthand account of Alan Galbraith’s journey down under to the Bay to Birdwood run. Held each fall, the event is one of the most popular events for automotive aficionados in the Southern Hemisphere. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="29666,29665"] [gallery link="file" size="full"
The Chattanooga World of Wheels presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts just celebrated its golden anniversary. That’s a long, long time! From its inception in 1968 to the big 50th, this show has seen its share of fine iron. Southern Tennessee is a hot rod hot
Summernats 31 was insane! Canberra, Australia’s Capital City and home to the Parliament House is normally a quiet, peaceful city however a few days a year in early January the peace and quiet subsides making way for the sounds of blowers, open pipes and burnouts.
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster is hot rodding’s longest tenured major award. First presented in 1950 to Bill Niekamp’s blue track-nosed ’29 Ford Roadster, this trophy and tradition date back 68 years. The winner gets the “8-footer” – a brass loving cup which has stood the
The 69th annual Grand National Roadster Show has officially taken over Fairplex in Pomona. Cars and hot rodders are everywhere basking in the warm Southern California sun. The event is buzzing like never before. There are numerous events within the event taking place. The splendor of
We have been walking the Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) floor the past two days during the judging for America’s Most Beautiful Roadster and show set up. As usual, this is the season’s first glimpse of all the fresh hot rods and custom cars as
Barrett Jackson Scottsdale is unparalleled in size, scope and sensation. Spanning eight full days at Westworld the 47th annual collector car auction saw over 1,750 vehicles cross the auction block. European coach built creations, Ford GT’s, classics, concours cars, muscle cars, hot rods, customs, boats,
For the last two decades, the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association has staged the “Good Wood” special parking area at their two signature West Coast events – the Del Mar Nationals (a stone’s throw from the beach) and the West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton. [gallery link="file"
